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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-01-27
This is All.

Rosie Church, fr.tt ..
Just q EAunter In the twilight,
Just 3 whisper in the hall,
just sail on sea or river,
Just dance at rout or bah, BIlH
Just slaneo that heart snthrall-, r.T,i
This is all-and this Is all.
Just few harsh words Of doubling,
just silence proud and cold,
ustAsplteful breath ofslAnder, '''.I
Il JustA wrong thstis not told. r.. n
Just word beyond recall
This is all-and this is all. .'-
Just III, robbed of Its brightness,
just heart by sorrow filled,
Just fhitht that trusts no longer, isJ
Just q love By doubling chilled, .E
Just few hot tears that fall
= This 10 allah this is ALL ..s .LG..i.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-01-27
Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria

are spread by contagion, by the trans
fer of living matter from the skin, the
membranous lining of the mouth, nose
and throat, and from the intestines and
urinary organs. Disinfect promptly
and thoroughly with Darbys Prophy-
Tactic Fluid, the great germ destroyer.
Prof. III. It. Lupton, of the Vanderbilt
University, Tenn, says. "As disin-
fectant and detergent Darbys Prophy-
Tactic Fluid is superior to any prepara-
tion with which am acquainted"
''i = ~ mo
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-01-27

A correspondent at Somerville, Mass,
writes: 81 have three trees of the
rare silver tree now four years old
and three feet high, doing finely. They
endure freezing solid without harm.
and they are beautiful as they are rare
Found only in one place, they are now
nearly extinct except for the few H.
cultivation. Botanical name. L%ucodru-
drum Argenteum.n
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-01-27

The Chinese have a custom Of wear
ing two watches, because if zone makee
sick and die, other live. - 9i r4 s5{
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-29

.aoyous saloon Keepers.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 29.-There was
grand jubilee of saloon keepers last evening
when it became generally known that re-
corder Davenport had declared the Sunday
closing ordinance unconstitutional. Ire
decision considered at great length the
right of The council TO give the recorder
power to impose greater penalties than those
allowed by the char, er aud held that the
council did not have such power as that. "A
part of the ordinance being void, the whole
was aud the revocations of lic9nse was in
tended as part Of The penalty and could
aos hold The judge referred to the fact that
l eco signatures had been obtained pledgipg
him support in case be upheld the oldi-
nance and stated that he csuld only decide
ia the way he thought, whether public opin-
ion WIS with him or not. The case will
be taken to the Supreme Court by tbs ten
peraEce element.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-29
The Cold Weather.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI. Dec. 29.-The Their
mometer was 20 degrees below at a. m g
typical Minnesota day. clear aud still. No
serious delays are re, orted TO traffic. 10
Dakota the weather ia much colder and there
il more interruption to business WATERFOWL
reposts 80 degrees below.
MARQUETTE. Mich, Dec. GA fierce
northwest blizzard prevailed throughout the
Upper Peninsula yesterday and iass night
aud Dad blockades are anticipated.
CINCINNATI, Dec. %. The Ohio River al
this poiLt ;his morning is frczen over and
Navigation is entirely suspended. This
closes all hope CT coal supply by river
sooner than February unless there is an ex
traordinariIy warm January. The prices Of
coal are now double whst they were year
ago, aud must still go higher.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-29
A Horrible Act.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 90 John North,
aged 42years, returned to his bone on South
Twenty Fifth stree. last night under tie in.
aaonce Of liquor. Soon after entering the
house be picked quarrel with his wifs who
He b. came SO enraged that he rushed upon
her aud aimed ro.elful blow at her face,
but as che turned to avoid it the stroke fell
upon the head of the child crushing its skull
and causing almost instant death. The hor.
ribe act sobered the man and he became
frantic with grief and offered no resistance
when the police, who were notified of the
affair, arrested him. Mrs North was also
taken into CUSTODY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-29
A Narrow EscnDe from, Freezing.

CINCINNATI Dec. 20.-During the intense
cold of lass night, after midnight, policemen
observed what resembied bundle of cloth
ng huddlei up in doorway at Fifth and
Eggleaton avenue. Upon examining it they
found man apparently just about to freeze
to death after debauch. He was taken TO
the station house, where he gave the name
OF Patrick O'Brien, aged 36, residence lowe.
he said he was contractor and was here to
visit his brother on Eastern avenue. Upon
searching him the officers found IS 90 in
money and $4,000 10 checks payable to him,
besides valuable gold watch and diamond
jewelry. The locality 10 which ho was
found is one of the worst in the city
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-29
Steamer Lost.

BALTIMORE, Dec 29.-Cnpt Seavey, OF
the schooner Ages I. Grace, at this port
from Boston, reports hat on the 24th inst,
as he was passing the South shoa l;ght.ship
oil Nantucket be saw small boat put of
from the light-ship, mile distant, and bore
down TO meet her. Capt Thornton, of the
British steamer Newcastle City, from New
castle for New York, who was en- board the
small boat, reported that his ship had been
lest, with heavy cargo of assorted mer
chaudiza, on tho morning of the preceding
day. The crew all told numbered %, and
they had sought refuge on the light.sbip.
II appears from the statement of Capt.
Thornton that his vessel was on the inside,
between The lightship and land, where the
water is from 10 fatboms deep, while the
sepmer drew over 25 feet. When asked by
Capt. Seavey how it occurred he replied
thai his ship "tock bottom" Tie sea was
very high at the lime, AID the bottom the
Newcastle City was crushed in when she
struck the ba,d sand. The officers and
crew had much difficulty in escaping from
the wreck. Capt. Thornton made more.
quest to be taken on board the schooner and
returned to the lightship.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-29

The PRIZE FlGHTERs-The five Thousand
dollars deposited for KiIrain By r. K. Fox
in the recent international prize flight with
Smith was presented to KiIrain at the Lon
doc Sporting Life office yesterday by referee
and stakeholder Atkinson. A number Of
prominent sports witnessed The presentation
and several Pelican Club members were
present to learn Mr.. Fox's decision regard.
ing their offer to back "Tofn Wall, the
English middle weight, against Jack Demp
say, In reply to William E. Hardine's cab'e
of their offer, Mr.. Fox wired back: Dempsey
out of town. Can you get Kilran and Sui.
Ivan to sign articles to fight 10 America or
Mexico six months from january Clipper
stakeholder; first deposit, Sporting Life.
Consult Kilrain, Mitchell, Atkinson. Suii
van cannot Object. Answer" To this Mr..
Harding replied: "Kilrain received your
present., 200 pounds. Tremendous recep-
ZION on leaving Sporting Life with Kirain
and Mitchell Kilrain sends you thanks,
@iehes you happy New Year and contin-
ued prosperity. Sullivan dead cock. Let
him die" Mr.. Fox says that he will consult
Dempsey on his return from New Haven,
where he now is, and act accordingly in e!-
erence to Wallis hackers offer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-29
WAR RUMoRs.-Persistent rumors of wal

WAR RUMoRs. -Persistent rumors Of war
and financial disaster we're circulated in the
London stock exchange yesterday afternoon
producing a genuine scare among the holf-
ers of foreign bonds AS the rumors were
chiefly directed toward Russian military
movements and panic in the ST. Petersburg
bour5e, Russian bonds fell 3 per cent, a.
though other securities sustained consider.
able decline in sympathy with Russians.
The true cause of the excitement, however
was said, at later hour, to he the f,iure Of
q large bank ir ST. Petersburg, andt be Rus
sian embassy was besieged by interested
persons anxious to learn the truth, bat the
attaches protested to be ignorant Of any.
thing relating to the reports.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-29
VIRGINIA NEWS.

A negro woman in Norfolk was burned to
death yesterday by her clothing taking Are.
The Earl Of Craven. young English no
bleman, about 20 years old, accompanied by
his tutor, is in Richmond.
The Rev. Hezekiab Farrow, well known
Methodist minister, stationed il Norfolk
county, died Last Sunday night
The forthcoming annual report of the ST.
perintendent Of Public Instruction shows The
total number Of schools in the State this
year to be Z, l40; number of pupi!a S25 1S4 ;
number Of schoo'-teachers Z, SCI.
negro man caught stealing in Nor.h
Dauvilo store Sunday night begged that he
be whipped and released, instead OF turned
over to the officers. His wish was complied
With, and he left with thirty-aine lashes
well laid on.
w. d Lewis, Of Daaviie, has sued out
writ of hsbess corpus before Judge Black
well TO recover possession OF two minor
children, now kept by Mrs Lewis, from
whom he separated some months ago. The
case was continued.
The veterans OF The Army Of Nortberu
Virginia. residing n Londoun county. are
requested to meet ia Lseshurg, on February
18Th, next, for The purpose o. organizing q
Confederate Camp for tue purpose of pre-
serving a record of the old soldiers of Lou
doun who served in the Confederate army.
Mr. Edward Pollock died 10 Portsmouth
yesterday morning. He was son of the
late Rev VIM. Poliocs, archdeacon of Ches
ter, Englpnd, and was a prominent journal
ist in Euglapd, aud at the time of his death
was correspondent of y mber OF papers.
For the last four or six years he he's been
engaged in writing sketch books of various
cities in Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-29
zaS1zS=y ~
TO.DAY's TELEGRAPhsAC NEWS.
AGa.rs in the sandwich Islands.

BAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20 Private al
vicea received here from members OF the
Hawaiian legislature ssy were it mol for the
presence OF English and American men-ci'
war 10 the tnrbor an outbreak wond un'
doubtedly have occurred on The Assembling
If the legislature December 18Th. Minister
Ashford brought cut the Huuolnu Rifles
With the intention OF subverling govern
men; st cuce, but tho success of the ceslgn
was prevented by the officers Of the vessels,
whose threats stopped the propf SEQ Insult
recliou before any saneuinary ircuole occur
red The Kings yetoes are among the chief
features of contention. Their legality, how
ever. and the validity Of The constitution
will be sustained without doubt, Sc the
King mas the majority of the Supreme Court.
The liquor aut: police bilIe, which bad bee n
passed by the legislature, were returned TO
them wi5h the Kings veto. The legislature
IA SEQ q resolution by vote of % to l that
it was the sense of the assembly that The
aim cf the King il vetoiDg the two bilis 'e-
lstirg 10 the abolition OF the ofice of gov
ernors vas unconstitutional and commit
les CT tho cabinet waited upon the King
and rotified him f he feet. The King re.
ferrcd the question TO the judges for tbsir
opinion. letter from one of the leeisla
tors. says ii The Kug does not assent to the
acl- of The present legislature he will be de
throned and provisional government sub
a,ilrte,i. SO unsatisfactory is the state of
these Islands that those most concerned in
the Kingdoms prosperity are favoring an
| mex alton to the United States, and the feel
/ ing in this respect is spreading among oil
Z clnsaeo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-29
Railroad accident.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. Dec. 29.-The Can
non Ball express which left Chicago on the
Albert Lea route Tuesday at 1906 ran into
a snow drift near Ely, Iowa, ~ miles from
Cedar Rapids at 2:S0 yesterday morning.
Before the drift could be cleared away q
freight engine, drawing cabocse, dashed in
to the rear of the train, telescopiug The din
ing car and crushing the ends of nearly all
the cara on the train as well as damaging
the second engine, the train being double
header. Several people were seriously in,
jured ard many suffered bruises but none
were killed. The train reached mere last
night at midnight over Is hours late
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-29
Carrotingin BOSTON.

Boston. Dsc. 99.-Laat. night wi.n essed
more deeds ofgarroting and robbing il this
city. Two tough looking fellows were az
rested for garroting John R. McLane, OF
East Boston. The police saw four men
"going through" McLaue and after hot
chase captured two Of them Their names
aEe Frank Forau and George n. Smith
Daniel Mccarthy. railroad construction
contractor, white looking for help to work on
contrac, was robbed Of his watch while
negotiating with two former employees.
Both were arrested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-29
Arrest Of a Pusiliss.

CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-Tommy Warren, the
feather weight champion pugilist, who Jared
SO badly at the hands of Weir, the Bel
fast spider, in fight at Minneapolis lately,
YVES arrested here last night for The larceny
of a watch. The complainant WAS Mrs.
Kate Gilmer. Her watch was found upon
Warren, but he claimed that il had been
given him by frieDd to hand TO thru
party. Warren was iScarcerated several
hours before nybody could be found WHO
would go on his bond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-29
Freight War.

CHICAGO, Dec 29-Tbe Illinois freight
rate war is still being prose cuted with vigor.
New moves are CONTINUALLY made by The Con
tending factions. but as The roads are not
publi.hing regular tariffs. but make private
rates 10 shippers, there is nc. rs much ex-
element as there would be otherwise. The
general opinion is that the war will not long
be coo6ned to Illinois but will spread to ell
The territory west.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-29

MRS AsToR's W1LL.-Mrs. John Jacob Astor's
will was fled for probate in New York yesterday.
She namea her son, William Waldorf Astor, and
Adrian Isslin, jr., her executors She disposse Of
The large ests,e left to her by her father Thomas
S. Gibbes, which is supposed to amount to abopt
100000. Her husband gets what is lie # after
paying the following bequeats $50 600 TO her
sister Z2la Gibbes; s25, QUO to the Woman's Hos.
pital in the State of New York, as a permanent
fund 80, Ooo TO st Luke's Hospital, and like
sum to the Young Woman's Christian Assoc;st;nn.
SO 0co to the Chilaren's Aid Society; $40 600
for the support and maintenance of an industrial
school known as the Avenue B School; S25, OO0 to
the trustees of the Hampton Normarand Agricul
tprai Institute at Hampton, Va, and S25 OOJ to
Inc committee for domestic missions Of the Do.
mestic and Foreign Missionary Society Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church. To Miss Laura
Post she gives s., 900 OF general mortgage six per
cent bonds Of the Louisville and Nashville z. h.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-29
The Poor Little Ones.

We often see children with red eruptions
on face and hands, rough. scaly skin. and
often sores On the head. These things indi
cate depraved condition of the blood. In
the growing period, children have need of
pure blood by which to build up strong and
healthy bodies. Ii DR.. Pierce's "GoIden
Medical Discovery" is given, the blood ia
pursed Of its bad elements, and the child's
development will be healthy, and as 1t
should be. Scrofulous affections, rejects,
teyet-so:e s, hip joint disease or othes grave
raaladies ard sufferings are sure to result
from neglect snd lack of proper attention to
such CAGES
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-29
NEWS EF TssE EsAY.

Lord Stanley has accepted The governor.
generel-hip Of Canada.
Protests are pouring in upon the Treasu-
~ Department against reductions in the
customs force and the abolition of small
ports.
James Gliflihs, a well known circus
clown, died at New Brunswick, n. J., Tues.
day. He travelled with Dan Rice mauy
seasons.
Sullivan has challenged Smith to fight for
FL 600 side, the fair 10 come of a fort.
n,ehr sftev Suilivan's match with Mitchell
hss been fought. Sullivan has deposited
$500 forfeit.
Some of the engineers and other workmen
in The Reading Railroad Company's employ
ut Port Richmond, again quit work ycster.
dsy. and the company's property is btiug
guarded by Pinkerton men.
Judge Kenyon, of Roundout, n. Y. he's
Il, c;ded that note made payable thirty
days after DEATH" when the recipient sup.
pn-ed it to be thirty days sitter date" ls
vaid, and cannot be collected until the tine
stated.
Pope Leo XIII ives notified yesterday that
the President Of the United States had sent
ETtsouG III COD dllOu LIE OOllU
golden jubilee. 1t is expected that on Sat
urday formal ofering of the present vii
be made to the Pope.
Annie NortbacEer. II years old, staggered
into The One Hundredth and Twenty sixth
street police station in New York Tuesday
night intoxicated, and was locked mp
in q cell, where she drank carbolic acii
from vial she had concealed, and died yes
terdsy.
Senator Sherman is engaged in writing
tariff speech, which is to be reply to the
Presidents message. warning to Mr..
Blaine and bid for the Presidential nomi.
nation. Senator Hale is also preparing a
speech which will be used as republican
campaign document next year.
The large storehouse OF Mr.. George |
Chappelear. of Hughesville Charles county.
Nd, was burned On Sunday morning last.
together with the entire contents of the
store, which was 10 portion of the build.
ing. The fire is supposed to have been the
work of an incendiary. On Sunday night
tobacco-houss on farm near Newberg, in
the came county, the property of the Hiecs
heirs, was also destroyed by fire. and 10000
pounds of tobacco burned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-29
A STRANGE D1sEAsE.-Mr. Il. A. Savage

a STRANGE DIsEAsE.-Mr H. A. Savage,
of Wilkesbarre, Pa has lost two children
within the past forty.eight hours from some
strange disease. The youngest, two years
of age, appeared slightly sick on Monday
night, and before it was known that his Ill
mess was serious be died. Another boy.
four years of age, was taken sick yesterday
morning, and within few hours he ALEC
died. Shortly before death ensued their
bodies turned black. The best physicians
have been called. but ere unable TO name
The disease. A post mortem examination
will be made
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-29

THE PRoTRCTIoNIsTs are perfectly willing
that the tax on sugar and whisky and olec-
margarine and tobacco should be removed
but they oppose 10 the uttermost the re-
moyal of the tax OF salt, clothing, fuel,
shelter, medicine. aud the other necessariea
oflife. The tax op sugar and on raw tobae-
CO should be removed, but that on whisky
should as certainly be retained; and why
that on raw material and the necessaries of
life should not be removed, never has been,
and never can be, explained, except upon
the ground that its retention adds to the ex
brilliant profits of the American mapuiac
turers Of those articles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-29

The Forum for January has been received from
it. publishers in New York. Its contents are:
The Debt Of tie Old World TO the New, by Prof.
E 4 freeman What Shall the Public Schools
Teach by Rev. If. J. Savage; TIE Admission Of
Utah, by Senator Dawes; Shall We Call Him Mas
ter: b. Prof ]. Peter Lesley international Legal
Tender. by The Duke OF Marlborough; Concern
ing Women. by Prof. George J. Romanes; Defects
in Our Consular Service, by Perry Belmont; The
Congestion of Cities, by Rev. DR.. Edward E. Hale
Books That Have Helped Nc, by Moncure D Con-
way Should the Churches Be Free by Rev. a. T.
Pierson, and Mr. Gladstone's Claims to Greatness,
BY Dickinson S. Miller.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-29

SHOULD Mr.. Lsmar's nomination for Asso'
ca @ Justice OF the U. s. Supreme Court lie
re;ec ed, which, however, is hardly possible,
some store Of comfort would be derived
from the fact that it would be notice
served upon the Gradyites Of the South that
their apologies for the part they took during
the war have proper significance in the
N.rtb, and are of no effect, and that it is the
better policy TO talk as they really think.
Mr.. Lamar was more respected in the Moth
when as q Senator he spoke as a Southern
man, than no is now, when as a member OF
the Cabinet he both talks and acts as
puowurnO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-29
TarlTReforrn League.

BosToN, Dec 29.-The Massachusetts ar
if reform leagne will give dinner at the
Hotel Brunswick to night, at which, besides
several local democratic organizations, there
will be present Congressman Breckenridge,
of Kentucky, Senator Morgan, OF Alabama,
and Congressman Wilson, Of West Virginia.
Mr.. James Russell Lowell will preside and
make the Introductory speech.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-29
Alex ANDRIA.
THURSDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 20.

Tar GREAT strike on the Reading KAN
road system having been practically enusa'
nhot ara the results? Work has been To-
suusu ON Tue raiirOau . ILL.,, the strikers
have lost several days wages, and man, of
than. in addition, their places, as the rail-
road would not discharge the non uiion
men 1t had employed during the strike; aud
Tho railroads. determination that In any
f,r,ber eursailment of it's force the strikers
yil, 90 first. What profit to the strikers Ii
there in all this? During the prevailing
biting cold weather. do the wives aud CHI
drsu Of the men who have lost their places
bless the master workman" who ordered
the strike?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-29

The knis HIS of lator have already lost
more than half their members; but q new
danger now beses them. The railroads.
being threatened with suits for failing 10 de-
liver freight, even when that failure 10 due
to no derelction on their part. but to the
strikes of their employees, ere considering
the advisablity Of retaining in their employ
ment no men who may be compelled to quit
work by the order of organizations to which
they belong. The railroad companies say
they vii! be forced 10 adopt this measure in
order to protec, themselves against heavy
DAMAGE in the threatened sni,s referred TO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-29
REPRESENTATION OF MEDALS.

BRUSSELS, Dec. 29.-The depu,aiion of
mombers of the Ffer ch destitute appointed
to pie ent to the Duo u Aumalo the medals
struck in commemoration OF bis gift of
Chantilly TO France, arrived at Brussels yes
,erday and made the presentation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-29
A E1arG-GIove Contest.

DENVER, Col, Dec. GA hard glove
contest to finish was fought IS miles from
this city between Lawrence Farrell, Of Den
yer, formerly Of Chicago. and Samuel Gaun-
decker. of Altoona, Pa. Farrell had the
best Of The fight from the start and in the
sixtb round knocked the Altoona man cut
ny clean blow on the jueular.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-29

THE RECENT strikes prove one thing, if
none other, and that ia that he labor organ
izations ought to change their leaders for
wiser men. Martin Irons afforded them q
valuable lesson 10 this respect, but they evil
IDENTIFY have not learned it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-29

A Belgian recently died by choking to
death. He had made bet with some OF his
fellow countrymen that he could swallow as
many pancakes as they would pay for, and
the bet being accepted, the party went to q
establishment noted for its pancakes. He
swallowed cakes until he was carried out IA
corpse having boxed himself.